After being demoted, my 300,000-strong army trampled the imperial city!

"Senior brother, what's wrong? Don't scare me!"

Chen Ranran was like an ant on a hot pan. Zhao Lingxiao's sudden breakdown completely threw her into a panic, and Chu Jiangliu pounced on her again.

"Whoa! I'll fight you to the death!"

Chen Ranran gritted her teeth, suppressing her extreme fear, and stood behind Zhao Lingxiao, swinging her suona and playing the "Buddha's Light Shines Everywhere" tune.

The loud sound of the suona horn spread out, and Chu Jiangliu, who had rushed forward, screamed, covered his ears, and quickly created distance.

The Way of Music is extremely unique, and its destructive power against someone like Chu Jiangliu is terrifying. Even if there is a major realm difference, the effect is still excellent.

Chu Jiangliu retreated ten meters away, staring menacingly at them. Chen Ranran held the suona in one hand and tried to pull Zhao Lingxiao up with the other, but Zhao Lingxiao covered his head tightly and didn't move. Helpless, she could only continue playing.

The situation reached a stalemate. For a full quarter of an hour, Chen Ranran and Chu Jiangliu struggled back and forth, barely managing to control the situation. She was no longer so afraid because her musical skills were indeed effective.

Finally, Chen Ranran, with her slender frame, sturdily hoisted Zhao Lingxiao onto her back and carried him down the mountain path, all the while playing a tune to contend with Chu Jiangliu.

"Ranran is growing up very fast; I underestimated her."

Chen Futu mentally gave Chen Ranran a thumbs up.

Instead of abandoning his senior brother when faced with danger, he fought to the death. This spirit is commendable. However, to defeat Chu Jiangliu, we must look to Zhao Lingxiao. If he cannot resolve the darkness and fear in his heart, his path of martial arts will come to an end.

Next, Chen Ranran carried Zhao Lingxiao and retreated step by step back to the ancient temple, while Chu Jiangliu followed them, constantly emitting sharp cries in an attempt to disrupt Chen Ranran's suona music. The cries gave Chen Ranran goosebumps all over her body.

When the two retreated to the front of the ancient temple, they found that the temple gate was blocked by a force, and she could not get in at all.

"Master! Master, open the door!"

Chen Ranran was so anxious that she almost cried.

As she was shouting, Chu Jiangliu screamed in her face, and she could only frantically lean against the empty barrier and continue blowing.

The scene was truly terrifying. Chu Jiangliu covered his ears, his hair disheveled, and hung in mid-air staring at the suona.

The long, desolate night passed slowly, and Chen Ranran was extremely exhausted. She found an opportunity to get her erhu back and protected Zhao Lingxiao in the wind and rain for a whole night. When dawn broke, Chen Futu suppressed Chu Jiangliu in the woods, giving Chen Ranran a chance to catch her breath.

After confirming that Chu Jiangliu wouldn't appear during the day, Chen Ranran kicked and punched the seemingly empty door, crying and shouting, "Master, open the door! Open the door! Don't hide inside and stay silent! I know you're home!"

Chen Futu remained silent as she shouted in front of the palace gate.

Finally, Chen Ranran got tired of shouting and muttered to herself, "That bastard Shizun is deliberately tormenting us. He won't see us until he kills that guy. What a wicked thing!"

Chen Futu shut down his mind-reading ability, and he suddenly felt a toothache.

Next, Chen Ranran resigned herself to her fate, dragged the shivering Zhao Lingxiao to a big tree, then took firewood from the spiritual spring space to light a campfire to dispel the chill, and finally made some food.

But Zhao Lingxiao's fear was too great to be dispelled. No matter how he called, he did not respond. He just kept curling up by the campfire, covering his head and muttering things like "Don't come any closer."

"That damned master is inhuman! My senior brother was born with a disability, and the first person he saw had that kind of face. He's already incredibly lucky not to have collapsed. What should we do next? I can't handle this alone."

Chen Ranran weakly drank the spiritual spring water, quickly restoring her depleted spirit and true essence. Then, she forcibly pressed Zhao Lingxiao's head down and forced him to drink a large cup of spiritual spring water.

As the spiritual spring water was poured down, Zhao Lingxiao's listless aura recovered somewhat.

Chen Futu muttered, "Not bad, they love each other. Qin Hao and Ling Xue have been through a lot together, and these two new disciples can support each other. It's worth all the hard work I put in."

Taking advantage of the time, Chen Futu communicated with the system and inquired about the details of the exclusive dungeon.

According to the system, completed anecdotes can be reproduced and used as exclusive training grounds for disciples.

The completed anecdotes so far include Corpse Fun Anecdotes, Gaze from the Abyss, and The Girl Who Came to Annul Her Engagement.

Unfinished tales include summer snow, a requiem for sin and punishment, and the beginning of the A clan.

Only after the latter three are completed can the story be reproduced as a dungeon. Moreover, according to the system rules, no one else can participate in the anecdotes used as trials, meaning they cannot be used as a means to kill others.

"What a pity, what a pity."

Chen Futu sighed. If he could unlock the anecdotes during the great battle, such as the first half of the Summer Snow Anecdotes, two quasi-emperors would appear during the process. If he could bring one of the quasi-emperors into the trial, the effect would be absolutely amazing.

When the disciples become stronger, we'll have them team up to experience the Summer Snowfall.

A day passed in the blink of an eye. Since Chen Ranran couldn't enter the spiritual spring space, she laid out some dry grass under a tree and took a nap. When she opened her eyes, it was already dusk, and the rain had started to drizzle again.

"You bastard, that inhuman, wicked master! What are we going to do? That woman is going to come out again tonight."

Chen Ranran stomped her feet and cursed again, while Chen Futu picked at his ears, pretending not to hear.

Knowing the situation was urgent, Chen Ranran cleverly placed a wooden plank against the wall to block the rain. Being close to the wall meant she wouldn't have to worry about being attacked from behind. Then she lit several bonfires at the base of the wall.

Chen Futu saw through her plan and decisively released Chu Jiang, whom he had suppressed.

"Mom!"

Seeing Chu Jiangliu suddenly appear on the wall, Chen Ranran was so frightened that she grabbed her erhu and started playing.

That night, she was well-prepared, sitting there playing the erhu with all her might, and she didn't give Chu Jiangliu a chance.

On the third day, Chen Ranran became even bolder, playing some tunes from her past life, and even using her erhu to produce mocking sounds, which infuriated Chu Jiangliu. However, Chen Ranran's martial arts skills improved again, the range of her musical influence expanded, and her attack power became even stronger.

Another day passed, and Chen Ranran had gotten used to Chu Jiangliu's face. She played the erhu while grilling chicken legs, eating with gusto, her mouth dripping with oil. Every now and then, she would stop and give the middle finger to the outside, saying, "You, come here—"

When Chu Jiangliu pounced on her, she continued to pull, being extremely mischievous.

By the fifth day, Chen Ranran had completely gotten used to Chu Jiangliu's presence. Yawning, she said, "Sister, are you tired? Why don't you come over and rest, and have something to eat?"

"Goodness, you're ruthless."

Chen Futu knew that she had overcome her fear, and Zhao Lingxiao seemed to be affected by her continuous music. He stopped trembling and instead sat cross-legged on the ground, trying to understand his own path. He was adapting to his inner fear and trying to find a way to dispel the darkness in his heart.

If he can do it, the trial will be complete.

"It's time to increase the difficulty. System, adjust Chu Jiangliu's cultivation to the Martial Grandmaster level."

【Good host】

Chu Jiangliu's aura suddenly surged by a whole realm. Chen Ranran was startled. Looking at the strange woman approaching step by step, she gritted her teeth and took out a guzheng from her spatial ring. "Do you really think I'm afraid of you? It's not like you're the only one getting stronger!"